Archangel Dojo

My book “Way of the Empty Hand – Roots and Legends of Karate” is now available worldwide on Amazon.

📖 Paperback and Kindle edition are both available.

If you're interested in the deeper history and philosophy of karate, you can find it here:

www.amazon.com/dp/B0GRQJMC9D

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Archangel Dojo

Most people think karate started as one style.

That’s a myth.

From Okinawa villages to modern dojos around the world, karate was never a single system. It was a collection of different traditions, teachers, and fighting methods that later became the styles we know today.

In this video I explain why karate split into so many styles — and what that really tells us about its history.

https://youtu.be/2Lil5qGeVsc

Also, my book is now officially available on Amazon for everyone who wants a deeper look into the history and philosophy of karate.

www.amazon.com/dp/B0GRQJMC9D

OSS.

5 days ago | [YT] | 98

Archangel Dojo

It’s finally live.

After months of work, my book “Way of the Empty Hand” has just been published.

In it I explore the history of karate from the Okinawan masters to the evolution of modern styles.

This project took a long time, and many of you followed parts of it while it was still being written.

Thank you especially to the channel members and Patreon supporters who had access to early chapters.

The book is now available.

www.amazon.com/dp/B0GRQJMC9D

And tonight a new documentary about karate styles premieres on the channel.

5 days ago | [YT] | 55

Archangel Dojo

KYOKUSHIN – The Brutal Rise of the Strongest Karate

Tomorrow afternoon, a new documentary drops.

We go back to the beginning.

From Oyama’s return from the mountain…
Through ideological conflict in post-war Japan…
Through the bull fights, Thailand 1964, the 100-Man Kumite…
To the first World Tournament in 1975.

This episode covers the first decades of Kyokushin’s formation — the period where full-contact karate was forged through resistance.

🥋 Members already have early access in the Members section.

If you want to watch it now and support the channel, you can join here:

https://youtu.be/VY0Q-o7tx4A

Full public release tomorrow.

Oss!

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 90

Archangel Dojo

FRANCISCO FILHO – THE KYOKUSHIN STORM

Kyokushin didn’t fade away.
It stepped into the K-1 arena.

100 Man Kumite.
The Andy Hug rivalry.
The moment karate met the world stage.

🔥 Premiering today!

If you respect full-contact history — don’t miss this one.

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 79

Archangel Dojo

WHO’S NEXT?

Modern Gladiators continues.

Four warriors. Four different legacies.
A giant who dominated the ring.
A Kyokushin master who shocked kickboxing.
A tactical mastermind who changed MMA.
A fearless pioneer who brought brutality and charisma.

Who should get the next full documentary?

Write your choice in the comments 👇
Let’s see who the audience really wants.

3 weeks ago | [YT] | 73

Archangel Dojo

🔥 THE FOUR PILLARS OF KARATE 🔥

Four styles.
Four philosophies.
Four foundations of modern karate.

🥋 Shotokan
🔥 Goju-Ryu
🌊 Wado-Ryu
📜 Shito-Ryu

This is not just another history overview.
This is a story about why these styles survived,
how they diverged,
and why they still stand as the pillars of karate today.

🎥 Video coming soon
👀 Members already have early access

If you care about karate as it really is — beyond myths and marketing,
this episode is for you.

👇
Comment below:
Which style do you practice — and why?

4 weeks ago | [YT] | 87

Archangel Dojo

We've been asked if this channel should expand beyond karate, so what do you think, what should be our focus in the future?

Let us know in the comments why and what do you want to see next.

OSU!

4 weeks ago | [YT] | 26

Archangel Dojo

How Goju-Ryu Karate Gave Birth to Kyokushin

This Saturday afternoon, a new long-form documentary goes live on the channel.

This is not a highlight video.
This is not a myth-building story.

It’s a deep dive into how Goju-Ryu shaped the body, breath, and philosophy that later became Kyokushin — through Mas Oyama’s training, kata, body conditioning, and mindset.

👉 Channel members get early access before the public release.

If you care about karate history, lineage, and what actually works under pressure — this one is for you.

4 weeks ago | [YT] | 123

Archangel Dojo

TODAY

Before karate became sport.
Before rules, belts, and points.

This upcoming documentary explores Matsumura Seitō — a lineage that preserved karate as it once was: direct, personal, and rooted in necessity.

Much of this knowledge was never written down.
It was hidden inside kata — waiting to be understood through bunkai.

The video is coming today. Members and Patreons already got access.

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